I don’t know why I didn’t post this photo already. I took this in 2018 during our trip to South Africa and I really like it.
Red Light
Here is another drone photo of the South Haven Light on Lake Michigan. I took this photo 40 minutes after sunset last October.
Colony Hotel
Not much I can say about this photo that you can’t see for yourself. This is, of course, a great example of South Beach Art Deco architecture during the pandemic.
Bull Elephant
Geez, I miss travel. Well, I miss everything that used to be normal. This Bull Elephant posed for us inside Kruger National Park (South Africa) during one of our safaris. He stood on the road looking at us, making noise, flapping his ears, and looking tough. I think this was in October of 2017….seems like two decades ago!!
South Haven Light
I know….another Michigan photo. This one is from South Haven Michigan. MJ was amazing and sat out in the cold for over an hour waiting for me to capture sunset and post-sunset photos of this light at the end of the pier. I got this one with the drone from a perspective not normally seen.
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Table Mountain
Here is a panorama photo I took from the top of Table Mountain during our trip to South Africa. Some cool things in this photo:
· Far upper right side is the control building. From here you get on a giant lift (think ski lift) that takes you up and down the mountain
· Just to the left of that building in the water is Robben Island. The old prison that held Nelson Mandela for decades is on this island
· The pointy hill in the right side of the photo down near Cape Town is called Signal Hill
· The town down the hill in the middle is part of Cape Town. I think the part is called Camps Bay neighborhood
· All the smoke to the left is from a wildfire that was uncontrolled while we were there. There was a major drought prior to our arrival so wildfires were a problem. This was one of a number of fires in the area at that time.
· Of course, all the water straight ahead is the Atlantic Ocean.
I got extremely lucky on this trip. The day we were scheduled to go up the Mountain wasn’t windy and was a clear day. The days before and after were canceled due to high winds. Great trip…..Beautiful country….
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African Penguin
Here is a photo from our trip to South Africa. This colony of penguins live at Boulders Beach on the Cape Peninsula. I didn’t count them, but I’d guess there was between 50 to 100 of these little guys.
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White Rhino
I keep searching for happy photos to post since there is so much darkness in our world right now. So tonight, I’m posting this photo from our 2017 trip to South Africa. We came upon this White Rhino during one of our safari rides. Wow, 2017 seems like 20 years ago right now…
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Zebra
I need another trip to Africa. It won’t happen in 2020, so maybe……2021????? It’s hard to say at this point, but we had such an amazing trip to Africa last time. So, another is a “must do” for us at some point. Of course, I’ve also been saying we need to return to Iceland and that hasn’t happened yet either. To many great places, too little time and money…..
I captured this Zebra photo on one of the many game drives we completed in South Africa or it could have been a game drive in Swaziland. I can’t remember anymore. Side note, Swaziland changed their name to Eswatini in 2018 after we visited. Regardless, enjoy the zebra pic!!
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Baby Baboon
Tonight’s photo is from our South Africa trip. Hard to believe that was over two years ago now. During one of the safaris, we came upon a troop of baboons including a few babies. This guy sat down near our safari vehicle and let us take a bunch of photos. By the way, I have no idea what is sticking out of his mouth.
Clarification: In my Mid-Life Crisis video (posted last night) I mentioned it is getting close to my birthday. What I meant is that my birthday is coming up within this year….. Basically, using that as a lame excuse to justify my expensive camera gear purchase…. So, it isn’t my birthday anytime soon. Sorry to confuse you….
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African Bull
I honestly don’t remember if this is a male bull or a female African Elephant. I’m 90% sure this was a bull. Regardless, I took this photo during a safari with MJ in Kruger National Park South Africa.
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South African Hippo
Short and to the point tonight….. Here is a photo I took from our South Africa trip.
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Wildebeest
Here is a wonderful scene from our South Africa trip. I loved all the safaris within and out of Kruger National Park. I want to go back…. Can someone help me with this?
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African Rhino
We found these two beauties during one of our game drives in Kruger National Park South Africa. This isn’t a zoo photo. These are the real deal in nature. Just a wonderful experience.
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The Herd
Looking through my feed, I noticed I haven’t posted any animal photos recently. That got me thinking about our trip to South Africa, which lead me to this photo. This was one of those magical moments that’s hard to explain. This herd of elephants came down over the hill to drink and play in this river. We sat there for a long time just watching the fun. Just….well magical.
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African Elephant
I don’t’ know what to say on the blog tonight. I selected this photo I took on our trip to South Africa. I love the photo and the memories that go with it….watching this truly wild animal in his environment…. So I’ll just leave it at that.
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African Rhino
I can’t remember if I captured this photo in South Africa or Swaziland. Regardless, it was the same trip…..anyway, I hope you enjoy it.
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Cape Town Park
I took this photo during our South Africa trip at the end of 2017. We spent a little time in this park checking out the plants, flowers, and animals. I wanted to check out where this path went to, but I didn’t get the chance. What a beautiful spot. Can you imagine having this amazing park in your hometown?
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Water Safari
Keeping with my recent theme of photos involving “water”, I have another one for you tonight. This is from our 2017 South Africa trip. Along with the normal game drives and safaris, we did a water safari, which ended at sunset. I took this photo of another boat doing the same thing. Enjoy the warm orange glow.
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Rhino
Its hard for me to believe that it has been over a year and a half since our trip to South Africa. How did that happen? I guess that’s just how it works…. As they say, time flies.
Anyway, tonight I have a photo of a two Rhinos from that trip. What a great experience….. I’m still thankful to our guide (Henk) and all the great travelers in our group who all helped make the trip a wonderful.
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